I know it was announced beforehand that Catherine's last public event would be the Trooping the Colour, however, it seems odd that just one day later she wouldn't attend the Garter ceremony. These days pregnancies are not disabilities or illnesses and many women work up until giving birth. Guess I'm just going through Kate withdrawal.

There is a nice photo on Google image of Queen Victoria holding her Great Great Grandson (Edward VIII) with Edward VII and George V standing behind her. Pretty neat Picture off the Queen and three Successors! I am sure we will get another one like that with Queen Elizabeth holding her grandchild (Baby Cambridge) And Charles and William standing by her.

Also beside Victoria-Edward-George-Edward in 1894 and eventually next month with Elizabeth and her three successors has there ever been a time that a British monarch has been alive with their Three successors (Child, GrandChild, Great Grandchild) also alive at the same time?

I would think given the length of their reign those would be the only two. I also believe Elizabeth is the only monarch to have been alive for her 3 predecessors' reigns - 3 before and 3 after.

There is a nice photo on Google image of Queen Victoria holding her Great Great Grandson (Edward VIII) with Edward VII and George V standing behind her. Pretty neat Picture off the Queen and three Successors! I am sure we will get another one like that with Queen Elizabeth holding her grandchild (Baby Cambridge) And Charles and William standing by her.

Also beside Victoria-Edward-Georgw-Edward in 1894 and eventually next month with Elizabeth and her three successors has there ever been a time that a British monarch has been alive with their Three successors (Child, GrandChild, Great Grandchild) also alive at the same time?

Almost in 1817 when Charlotte gave birth but sadly her son was stillborn - had he even breathed once then that situation would have existed then as well.

There is a nice photo on Google image of Queen Victoria holding her Great Great Grandson (Edward VIII) with Edward VII and George V standing behind her. Pretty neat Picture off the Queen and three Successors! I am sure we will get another one like that with Queen Elizabeth holding her grandchild (Baby Cambridge) And Charles and William standing by her.

Also beside Victoria-Edward-Georgw-Edward in 1894 and eventually next month with Elizabeth and her three successors has there ever been a time that a British monarch has been alive with their Three successors (Child, GrandChild, Great Grandchild) also alive at the same time?

Just a correction, Edward VIII (and George VI) was Victoria's great-grandson. Her great-great grandchild would be Elizabeth.

Edward VII was her son, George V was her grandson.

There have been 3 successors alive before, but not in a direct line. Victoria was born during her grandfather's reign, making her two uncles and herself the three successors of George III (four if you count her other uncle, who inherited Hanover). I believe William IV's first grandchild (through his eldest illegitimate son) was born just a few month's after George III died.

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I would think given the length of their reign those would be the only two. I also believe Elizabeth is the only monarch to have been alive for her 3 predecessors' reigns - 3 before and 3 after.

As there's still an opening for another Order member, will Harry get that spot or is someone else in line to be selected? How does the Queen choose who will be joining the other Garter members?

It is only the ranks of Knights Companion that has a limited membership. Members of the BRF are Extra Knights and foreign royals are Stranger Knights, and neither of these groups have any limitation on their numbers. I doubt Harry will get the KG before his father comes to the throne.

Just a correction, Edward VIII (and George VI) was Victoria's great-grandson. Her great-great grandchild would be Elizabeth.

Edward VII was her son, George V was her grandson.

There have been 3 successors alive before, but not in a direct line. Victoria was born during her grandfather's reign, making her two uncles and herself the three successors of George III (four if you count her other uncle, who inherited Hanover). I believe William IV's first grandchild (through his eldest illegitimate son) was born just a few month's after George III died.

Victoria was alive during 3 of her predecessors reigns - George III, George IV, and William IV. She also saw the birth of four of her successors - Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, and George VI.

Thanks I corrected it now. There is another Photo of Edward VII after he became King with his Son George V and Grandsons Edward VIII and Albert (George VI) Of course at the time it was not known that Bertie would become King.

The Duke of Kent got the KG being 49 years old
Princess Anne got the KG being 43 years old
The Duke of Gloucester got the KG being 51 years old
Princess Aleksandra got the KG being 66 years old
The Duke of York got the KG being 46 years old
The Earl of Wessex got the KG being 42 years old

It was nice seening pics of Anne & Tim in the carriage. (IMHO, Tim needs to pick up Royal duties.)

It was nice that someone stayed away that way Getty would photograph the Queen & other members. (The ridiculous number of pics of a certain person/s at the Trooping the Color vs the few of the Queen at her own Birthday celebration was sad. Getty photographers need to be ashame of themselves.)